U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 2024

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Emirates Growth Fund names senior Mubadala official as new CEO

The Emirates Growth Fund has appointed Khalifa Al Hajeri as its new chief executive, months after the group was launched to support entrepreneurship in the UAE. The fund, which was launched in May, is a Dh1 billion ($272.3 million) growth equity...

Ukraine, Russia diplomats trade barbs at summit

TA’QALI: Ukraine’s foreign minister called Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a “war criminal” Thursday as they both attended an international summit in Malta, the latter’s first visit to an EU member since the 2022 invasion. Ukraine’s Andriy...

The Making of Italy’s Pro-Palestine General Strike

From this moment, we call every worker, every citizen, every democratic and solidarity organization to block everything: production, logistics, transport, school, services as a sign of protest against the war crimes committed by Israel and against...

Why climate summits fail – and three ways to save them

Nearly three decades after the first UN climate conference, emissions are still rising. The global system for tackling climate change is broken – it’s slow, cumbersome and undemocratic. Even Donald Trump may not be totally wrong when he blames the...

Google Wallet for Wear OS adding corporate badges, campus IDs, and more 

Last December, Google Wallet gained support for loyalty cards and passes on wearables. Google Wallet for Wear OS is soon getting support for “access cards,” like work badges or student IDs. Like on phones, Google Wallet will let you “use your...

The Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “The problem is the export license, huh? For this we can find a…a way.” It was early June and Guenther Rudolph was in an expansive...

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 17-25

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area. Friday Trunk-or-Treat Festival and ‘Hells Gate’s’ Terror Trail – Industry Sheriff’s Station Youth Activities League: The annual event also includes games, music, rock wall climbing...

Russia Adopts Decree Allowing Quick Sale of Seized Assets from ‘Unfriendly’ Parties

The Russian president recently issued Decree No. 693 titled On Certain Specifics for the Sale of Property Held in Federal Ownership (Decree 693). Decree 693 is part of Russia’s broader countersanctions measures and allows the government to...

Last chance for young professionals from select countries to be considered for LMIA-exempt work permits under International Experience Canada in 2025

If you wish to be considered for an International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit in 2025, your window to submit a candidate profile is closing. Eligible foreign youth (aged 18–35 or 18–30) from participating countries must submit a profile...

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

‘Shaken’ Al Pacino breaks silence on ex-girlfriend Diane Keaton’s death: She was ‘my partner’

Al Pacino is mourning Diane Keaton following her devastating passing at the age of 79. The “Scarface” legend, 85, who appeared alongside the actress in all three of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” films, remembered his late co-star and...

Moldova connected to SEPA: Citizens can make fast, secure, low-cost euro payments

As of today, October 6, 2025, Moldova becomes an operational part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), meaning that citizens and companies can make fast, secure, and low-cost euro transfers. The data of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) shows...

VIDEO // Citizens welcome Moldova's connection to Single Euro Payments Area

Citizens welcome Moldova's connection to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), noting that this step will allow people and companies to benefit from fast, secure and low-cost transfers in euros. "In the context of the European Union integration,...

Improving Speed-to-Market and Speed-to-Access With AI-Powered Procurement

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Trump administration cuts $3.2 million Sonoma State program that helped aspiring teachers

A federal grant that helped Sonoma State University students earn their teaching credentials has been terminated by the Trump administration’s Department of Education. The EDUCA grant, $3.2 million over five years for SSU, was funded by the...

Moldova joined the Single Euro Payments Area

Moldova became a full member of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on October 6. This was reported by the press service of the National Bank of Moldova. Eight Moldovan commercial banks have already received SEPA participant status. The Single...

VIDEO // Moldovan Speaker on joining SEPA

The Republic of Moldova has officially become part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a significant achievement in the European integration process and a major change for the national banking system. Speaker Igor Grosu made the statement...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2024

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Iconoclastic Artist Robert Rauschenberg Would’ve Turned 100 This Year

Robert Rauschenberg's Tantric Geography décor for Travelogue, 1977. No one work can fully summarize the overwhelming depth and breadth of what Robert Rauschenberg stood for as an artist. Brazos River is full of color, shape, and movement, but...